It is generally much more shameful to lose a good reputation than never to have acquired it.

Quote by Pliny The Elder

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There is always something new out of Africa.

There is always something new out of Africa.

Grief has limits, whereas apprehension has none. For we grieve only for what we know...

Grief has limits, whereas apprehension has none. For we grieve only for what we know...

The depth of darkness to which you can descend and still live is an exact...

The depth of darkness to which you can descend and still live is an exact...

In these matters the only certainty is that nothing is certain.

In these matters the only certainty is that nothing is certain.

Home is where the heart is.

Home is where the heart is.

The best plan is to profit by the folly of others.

The best plan is to profit by the folly of others.

No mortal man, moreover is wise at all moments.

No mortal man, moreover is wise at all moments.

Hope is the pillar that holds up the world. Hope is the dream of a...

Hope is the pillar that holds up the world. Hope is the dream of a...

Such is the audacity of man, that he hath learned to counterfeit Nature, yea, and...

Such is the audacity of man, that he hath learned to counterfeit Nature, yea, and...

An object in possession seldom retains the same charm that it had in pursuit.

An object in possession seldom retains the same charm that it had in pursuit.

Truth comes out in wine.

Truth comes out in wine.

The only certainty is that nothing is certain.

The only certainty is that nothing is certain.

From the end spring new beginnings.

From the end spring new beginnings.